Fernand Braudel Senior Fellowships

Conditions of Award

Eligibility
The fellowships are open to established academics with an international reputation. Former professors or fellows of the EUI are eligible after three years have elapsed since their last contract with the EUI.

Nationality
Candidates of all nationalities are eligible.

Languages
Fellows should have a good knowledge of English and of any other language relevant to their proposed research.

Duration
The fellowship lasts 3-10 months. Candidates must indicate their intended length of stay in the application but the hosting department may propose a different and/or shorter period to successful candidates subject to available funding. Fellowships are not normally awarded for the months of July and August.

Residence
Fellows must live in Florence for the duration of the fellowship so that they can take an active part in the academic activities of their Department.

Stipend
The monthly stipend is € 3,000. The amount of the grant for successful applicants whose normal place of residence is within 90 km of Florence will be fixed at a lower rate.

Taxation
Fellowships are not taxed by the EUI, but fellows are required to comply with any other tax provisions which may apply to them.

Medical insurance
Fellows must have adequate medical insurance cover during their stay at the Institute. Fellows can either provide proof of their own insurance scheme or subscribe to the EUI's Van Breda Insurance Scheme at their own expense.

Travel expenses
There is no provision for travel expenses.

Removal/installation expenses
There is no provision for removal or installation expenses.

How to Apply
There are two annual deadlines for applications - 30 March and/or 30 September.

*the Department of Law and the Department of History and Civilization consider applications only for the 30 March deadline,
*the Department of Political and Social Sciences considers applications only for the 30 September deadline,
*the Department of Economics considers applications for the 30 March and the 30 September deadline.

Read this before clicking the application form link
*Prepare your CV (a short CV of maximum 5 pages including education, professional experience, prizes and other major achievements) with a selected list of publications (a list of your books, contributions to books and major professional journals),
*Prepare a research proposal (2-4 pages) in RTF or PDF,
*Use standard international fonts and avoid macros, special characters and password-protected attachments.

Application form
Fill in the on-line Fernand Braudel Fellowship form and submit documents as attachments.

*Fill in all fields; if a field is not relevant mark it n.a.
*If you enter text over the maximum field length you will have to shorten it
*Enter your family name (surname) and first name in the correct fields
*Do not fill in all fields in capital letters
*Recheck all field entries and documents before pressing the Submit button
*You will receive confirmation of receipt by email; if not, contact us at applyfellow@eui.eu.

References
The EUI does not request reference letters at this stage but candidates are asked to provide the names and contact details of two referees whom the EUI may contact at a later date.

Selection Procedure
Candidates are selected by a committee consisting of teaching staff from the relevant Department. Final approval is made by the Executive Committee. Their decison is final and there is no appeal.

Data protection policy
The EUI uses a secure system to guarantee confidentiality and privacy of documents submitted on-line. Documents are kept for no more than two years and then deleted. See the EUI data protection policy.

Contact us
If you cannot submit your application on-line, contact Academic Service well before the deadline at:

Academic Service
European University Institute
via dei Roccettini 9
I-50014 San Domenico di Fiesole

Tel.+39 055 4685 377
Fax +39 055 4685 444

Email applyfellow@eui.eu